No matter how emphatically new moms may deny it, they absolutely can’t wait to dress their babies. However, more often than not, the joy of having a real life doll is soon debunked by those so-and-sos who insist on talking practicalities. They are the types that will tell you that it is pointless wasting money on funky clothes when babies grow so fast; they say that white is best because stains can merely be bleached out; they say that a new mom will be so tired and preoccupied that her baby’s attire won’t actually matter; and my personal favourite: bright colours are a no-no and pink is for girls, blue is for boys. HUH! There’s nothing like a good spoilsport. I am an alternative mom-to-be: I listen to metal, I like bright colours … and black, I go to concerts and I hate being practical. I want to have a funky-punky baby oozing attitude and I have found some online stores to help me do it:
My Baby Rocks boasts a broad range of baby attire, including hoodies, dresses, skirts, babygrows, trousers and even tutus, in loads of bright colours – you will spend hours browsing on behalf of your baby. And the different styles … let me just say that this store is my absolute favourite! The site also hosts a funky accessory range for babies, not to mention an organic clothing range. Yes people, an organic clothing range for little punk babies. Prices range from between £5 ($9) to £25 ($40), depending on the item.
David & Goliath is loved for its cheeky one-liners. Its clothing range for babies consists mainly of babygrows and bibs. The colours are varied – usually pastel but there are some really cute black items. Prices range from between £8 ($10) and £20 ($30).
London store locations for David & Goliath:
15 Carnaby Street, Soho
London, W1F 9PQ
4 The Market Place, Covent Garden
London, WC2E 8RA
Crazy Baby Clothing features hot-pink, black and skulls – a necessity for the completion of any punk baby’s wardrobe. The store includes baby clothes – featuring a cool camo range, blankies and accessories, and a rock lullaby CD collection – for real. Prices range from between £6 ($10) and £20 ($18).
The average-earning family will most probably not be able to kit their baby out in an entire My Baby Rocks branded wardrobe. But there may be that special something that you would love your baby to wear. And then you make sure that you take some fabulous photos of your little guy/gal in his/her outfit, thereafter recycling it down the line to brothers, sisters, cousins, friends and Ebay. The money spent is totally worth seeing your baby looking gorgeously funky-punky, even if it is for a short while.
